Chapter 157 Blood Jade Spirit, Fortune Spell
The conditions for the formation of the blood jade marrow are extremely harsh. It needs to be slowly nurtured in a special bloody place after hundreds or even thousands of years of accumulation.

Once it is conceived, it will become a third-level blood evil spirit creature.

For cultivators, the uses of blood jade marrow are extremely wide, but the most common uses are alchemy and body refining.

In terms of alchemy, many precious third-level healing pills require blood jade marrow as the main ingredient.

Certain third-level elixirs that can stimulate potential in a short period of time also require blood jade marrow as an auxiliary ingredient.

In terms of body refining, the blood jade marrow also has a good effect.

Many monks who also practice physical cultivation can quickly improve their physical strength by applying the blood jade marrow externally after processing it.

However, for Ji Chang, the blood jade spirit marrow could serve as a substitute for the third-order spiritual object he needed to form the elixir.

In the secret method of forming the elixir recorded in the third-level technique "Bi Tao Jing", three crucial main medicines are clearly pointed out: Kuishui Yuanlian, Tianquan Xuesha, and Mojiao Inner Pill.

Even if these three rare spiritual objects cannot be gathered together, it is not completely impossible to form the elixir.

Theoretically, you only need to collect one of each of the three types of third-level spiritual objects, namely, the Kuishui spiritual object, the Xuesha spiritual object and the Jiaolong inner elixir, and then you can try to smelt the Bi Tao golden elixir.

However, it must be pointed out that the method of forming the elixir in the "Bi Tao Jing" was summarized by the predecessors based on their rich experience.

If the spiritual objects are to be replaced, then the second-level auxiliary materials required for forming the elixir must also be adjusted accordingly.

This requires the attempter to have sufficient attainments in alchemy, otherwise unforeseen accidents may occur after changing the spiritual object for forming the elixir.

Therefore, when Ji Chang looked at the blood-red spiritual essence in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little bit of desire in his heart.

However, Ji Chang did not act rashly, but waited quietly for the situation to change.

Sure enough, with the appearance of the blood jade essence, the atmosphere on the field suddenly became tense.

The eyes of the surrounding foundation-building monks revealed greed and desire.

At this time, the black-robed monk who took out the blood jade marrow began to ask for a price.

A message of divine consciousness appeared in the minds of a dozen foundation-building cultivators who were participating in the underground trade fair.

"My fellow Taoists, if you want to exchange this blood jade spirit essence, you need at least three second-level top-grade magic tools, preferably defense magic tools and earth-dao magic tools. If you have a third-level earth-dao spiritual object, you can directly exchange it."

Having said that, he thought for a moment and added a sentence.

"If it's difficult for one person to come up with enough magic tools, I can also accept separate transactions. After all, the blood jade spirit essence is liquid and can be separated without destroying the spiritual object."

As soon as the black-robed monk finished speaking, many monks on the field sent him messages to offer prices.

However, basically none of the quotes from these foundation-building monks could satisfy the needs of the black-robed monk.

Not to mention the third-tier earth spiritual object and three second-tier top-grade magic weapons.

There is not a single cultivator who can offer a price for a top-grade magical weapon.

They were well aware of the preciousness of the blood jade marrow, but the price asked by the black-robed monk was indeed high.

If we simply talk about the value of spirit stones, the spirit stones needed to purchase three second-grade top-grade magic tools are not much different from those needed to purchase blood jade spirit marrow.

In the eyes of many foundation-building cultivators, his asking price seemed a little unrealistic. This person was undoubtedly asking for an exorbitant price and had no sincerity.

This item has fallen into the trap of being sold at underground trade fairs. The origin of this blood jade marrow must be unknown.

In that case, why not lower the price?
In addition, many foundation-building cultivators have no intention of engaging in serious transactions at all.

Some people have already begun to secretly build up their strength, preparing to seize the opportunity.

As time passed, the atmosphere on the field became more and more tense, and everyone was weighing the pros and cons and considering whether to take a shot.

The black-robed monk remained calm, as if he was confident about the deal.

Ji Chang stood in the crowd with a deep look in his eyes.

With his financial resources, he naturally couldn't buy it through normal transactions.

If you fight for it, maybe there is still a chance.

However, Ji Chang also noticed something was wrong at this time.

That is, this black-robed monk is too calm.

Moreover, combined with his needs.

A third-order earth spirit creature.

Could it be that this person is a fake alchemy cultivator?
If he was a fake Dan cultivator, then his fearless look was understandable.

Thinking of this, an idea suddenly appeared in Ji Chang’s mind.

"Is this person here to fish?"

Ji Chang was slightly surprised.

These thoughts flashed quickly through Ji Chang's mind, and his intuition told him that there might be greater risks hidden behind this transaction.

He knew very well that his current strength was not enough to compete with the fake elixir cultivator, let alone snatch the blood jade essence from him.

That being the case.

Ji Chang took a deep breath and decided not to take the risk.

He knew that the most important thing for him right now was to save his life and improve his strength, rather than coveting temporary treasures.

However, Ji Chang did not give up completely.

He glanced at the dozen or so foundation-building cultivators and sensed the peeping Dao seeds in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Among these dozen or so cultivators, except for three cultivators who had been planted with the peeping mark by Ji Chang before.

As for the other cultivators, Ji Chang has now planted the peeping mark on them.

"I have already planted the peeping mark on these monks. I can stay away from this place first and wait and see if there is any chance to fish in troubled waters."

Thinking of this, Ji Chang turned around quietly and prepared to leave this place of trouble.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the black-robed monk and the blood jade spirit essence at this time, and no one noticed his actions.

Even if they noticed, not many people cared.

Ji Chang successfully left the underground trade fair and headed towards Liaogu Immortal City.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Ji Chang landed in a valley. He summoned two iron corpses to guard around him, and immersed his mind in peeping at the Tao seed.

The next moment, the scene around the underground trade fair appeared in front of Ji Chang.

At this time, the atmosphere in the underground trade fair became increasingly tense.

The black-robed monk held a jade bottle containing the blood jade essence, his expression remained calm.

Under the gaze of many foundation-building cultivators, one of them actually stood up and took out two second-grade top-grade magic weapons.

There was a faint glow on the magic weapon, which was obviously not an ordinary item. He walked up to the black-robed monk and started the transaction.

"These two magical instruments are both of the second-grade best quality. They are more than enough to exchange for the blood jade spirit in your hand."

The black-robed monk glanced at the two magical weapons indifferently and shook his head.

"Although these two magic weapons have reached the second-grade ultimate level, they are fire magic weapons. At most, they can only be exchanged for half of the blood jade spirit essence."

The monk naturally refused and started arguing with him.

After several rounds of bargaining, the black-robed monk finally nodded, indicating that he agreed to the deal.

He handed the jade bottle to the foundation-building monk, and the foundation-building monk took the blood jade essence with joy on his face.

However, at the moment the transaction was completed, the black-robed monk suddenly flashed and turned into a beam of light, escaping into the distance.

His movements were so fast that no one present could react in time.

At the same time, Ji Chang, who was far away in the valley, saw this scene by peeping at the Dao Seed.

There was a slight movement in his heart.

"With such a fast escape speed, it seems that this person is indeed a fake alchemy cultivator." Ji Chang thought to himself.

Ji Chang changed his target and observed the fake Dan monk who left. After confirming that he had indeed left this place, Ji Chang sighed slightly.

"But I didn't expect that this person would actually complete the transaction in such an orderly manner."

Originally, Ji Chang thought that he was stinging him, but he was overthinking.

However, Ji Chang did not think that being too cautious was a bad thing.

After all, if his guess was true and the black-robed monk was really setting up a trap, then his caution at this moment might have saved his life.

At the same time, Ji Chang changed his target and continued to observe the situation at the underground trade fair through the spying channel.

The foundation-building cultivator who had purchased the blood jade marrow was looking at the blood jade marrow in his hand with a look of joy on his face, while the other cultivators were becoming a little restless.

Not only were they surprised that the black-robed monk who had just left was a fake alchemy monk, they were also sizing up the foundation-building monk in front of them who had purchased the blood jade spirit marrow.

It seems that a fight for it may happen at any time.

Ji Chang sighed inwardly, waited and watched the situation develop, and prepared to take advantage of the upcoming chaos to fish in troubled waters and seize the blood jade essence.

Suddenly, a foundation-building cultivator couldn't help but take action and attacked the cultivator holding the blood jade essence.

However, the monk who held the spiritual essence seemed to have anticipated this scene. He sneered, and his aura suddenly surged.

Suddenly, a towering ancient tree grew around him in an instant.

This ancient tree had luxuriant branches and leaves, and its branches stretched out like snakes and pythons, tightly wrapping around the foundation-building cultivator who had made the move.

In an instant, the face of the entangled monk turned pale, and he was horrified to find that his magic power was being quickly sucked away by the ancient tree.

His struggles became weaker and weaker until he was completely unable to move or make any sound.

"I am Mu Zhongkuan." The monk said coldly, "If any of you are not afraid of death, feel free to attack me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd that was originally ready to make a move suddenly quieted down.

The name Mu Zhongkuan is well-known in the Shiwandashan Mountains today.

The Mu family, where Mu Zhongkuan was born, was one of the few fake alchemy families in the Zheng Kingdom's immortal cultivation world.

Mu Zhongkuan himself is also a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage, and is currently ranked 49th on the Tiangang list.

You know, the Huangquan assessment will begin in two months.

At this time, he can still maintain his ranking on the Tiangang list, and it is such a high ranking.

His fighting power has definitely reached the level of fake elixir.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to act rashly for a moment.

Even the few late-stage foundation-building cultivators hiding in the crowd chose to remain silent.

They don't want to be the first to take action at this time and let others take advantage of them for nothing.

Mu Zhongkuan sneered, revealing deep disdain and ridicule.

However, his eyes swept over each of the monks present, as if he was assessing their strength.

Then, without any warning, he turned around, transformed into a streak of light, and sped away into the distance, quickly leaving this place of trouble.

However, his departure did not make everyone give up, and some monks still had greed and unwillingness in their eyes.

Shortly after Mu Zhongkuan left, several figures quietly followed him.

These cultivators were all in the middle to late stages of foundation building. They were hoping for a lucky break, thinking that they might have a chance to seize the blood jade essence in the chaos.

They followed Mu Zhongkuan carefully, trying to find the right opportunity to strike.

However, Mu Zhongkuan was no ordinary person, and he soon noticed something strange behind him.

He snorted in his heart, but continued to move forward calmly, as if luring these greedy monks to follow him.

Not long after, Mu Zhongkuan came to a dense forest.

He turned around suddenly, stopped, and stared around.

"What? Do you want to snatch my blood jade essence?" Mu Zhongkuan asked coldly.

Without saying anything, they attacked Mu Zhongkuan directly.

Various colored lights flashed, and they rushed towards Mu Zhongkuan with great momentum, trying to subdue him in one fell swoop.

Mu Zhongkuan sneered in his heart, without moving his body, he clasped his hands together and made seals. The surrounding trees seemed to have received orders, and their branches grew wildly, instantly forming a solid wooden wall to block the attack.

His decision to meet the enemy in the dense forest was naturally a well-considered one.

Here, he can use the power of the dense forest to strengthen his wood-walking skills.

"Humph, you youngsters, dare you act so presumptuous in front of this old man!"

Mu Zhongkuan snorted coldly, and with a slight wave of his hand, the trees seemed to come alive, with branches dancing, and they bound towards the monks who were attacking him.

But how could these cultivators in the middle and late stages of foundation building be ordinary people?
Some monks had spiritual fire burning all over their bodies, and the raging flames instantly burned the branches that were wrapped around them into ashes.

Some monks suddenly sped up, and with a flash of their figures, they nimbly avoided the entanglement of tree branches.

Some monks also activated their magic tools and talismans, releasing powerful forces that destroyed the branches instantly.

They each used their own methods to deal with the entangled branches and vines, and continued to launch a fierce attack on Mu Zhongkuan.

Facing the fierce attacks of these monks, Mu Zhongkuan did not seem panicked.

He took out a green long sword from the storage magic weapon, and the dark green robe on his body also released a brilliant light.

Both of them are actually second-grade top-grade magical weapons.

But if you think about it carefully, if Mu Zhongkuan could take out two second-grade top-grade magic weapons for trading, how could he not have a second-grade top-grade magic weapon to protect himself?

The battle suddenly entered a white-hot stage.

At this time, Ji Chang was secretly urging the Peeping Dao Seed to watch the battle while approaching the direction of the battlefield.

"No hurry, no hurry, wait a little longer."

"I have been trying to comprehend this magical power of [Blood Disaster] for more than ten years, but I have gained something."

Ji Chang thought of the luck magic he had comprehended two years ago and was full of confidence.

As time passed, the situation on the battlefield gradually became clear.

In the fierce battle, Mu Zhongkuan had killed four foundation-building monks, but his condition was also quite embarrassing.

His robe was torn, his body was wounded in many places, and his magic power was almost exhausted.

Suddenly, a foundation-building cultivator seized the opportunity, cast a spell, and a dazzling golden light appeared out of nowhere.

The golden light instantly penetrated Mu Zhongkuan's body, and his life force quickly disappeared.

Just as the monks were astonished, a blue light flashed past Mu Zhongkuan's body.

It was another foundation-building cultivator. He quickly took the storage bag from Mu Zhongkuan, then turned around and fled without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, the other surviving monks reacted and mobilized their magic power to chase after him.

They all knew in their hearts that Mu Zhongkuan must have the blood jade essence hidden in his storage bag. This was the purpose of their battle, so how could they give up so easily?

Thus, a battle for the storage bag began again.

The monks either activated their magic weapons, flew with the wind, or performed escape techniques, closely chasing after the blue light.

However, the blue light was extremely fast and seemed to be very familiar with the terrain, always choosing the best escape route at the critical moment.

Although the monks tried their best to catch up, they were still unable to close the distance with the blue light.

In the end, this person actually managed to escape successfully.

A hint of decisiveness flashed in Ji Chang's eyes. He knew that now was the time to take action.

The next moment, he cast a spell.

(End of this chapter)